This trade is a viable trade because it really does look like Diogu will not get much opportunity with Nelson as coach!

Diogu for Josh Howard straight up!

Diogu would be a player that can draw double teams and pass out to Dirk and other shooters like Terry for open jumpshots. Diogu would give the Mavs a talented big next to Dirk for probably the first time ever!

JHoward gives us a real sF that can do it all, especially play the defense and take it to the basket

migya wrote:JHoward gives us a real sF that can do it all, especially play the defense and take it to the basket

Exactly. And that's why Dallas wouldn't make this trade. He's their best defensive player (some would say the only defensive player), and he contributes a lot on other aspects of the game. Why trade him for a guy that may not fit well there? (I think they would have the same problems with Ike we have here. Ike is a much better fit for a team like Detroit or San Antonio...)

But stop with this ideas of trading Ike. Fire Nellie ASAP if needed, but I want to keep Ike.

migya wrote:JHoward gives us a real sF that can do it all, especially play the defense and take it to the basket

Exactly. And that's why Dallas wouldn't make this trade. He's their best defensive player (some would say the only defensive player), and he contributes a lot on other aspects of the game. Why trade him for a guy that may not fit well there? (I think they would have the same problems with Ike we have here. Ike is a much better fit for a team like Detroit or San Antonio...)

But stop with this ideas of trading Ike. Fire Nellie ASAP if needed, but I want to keep Ike.

The contract negotiations not seemingly going well with JHoward might be a good reason to try and get him now. The Mavs don't have any other big guy other than dirk and he is not the post player kind that draws alot of double teams. Diogu could be a great fit there.

Ok, you guys have to be dreaming. There's no way Dallas give, up on Josh Howard for any body on the Warriors. Why would they let a young guy get away, who helped them get to the promise land? That trade wouldn't make sense because none of the players we have ,or the players you are suggesting to trade have the skill level like a Josh Howard. So, I say no way they do that in a million year. Another question, why would Cuban help Don Nelson in anything? WE PLAY IN THE WEST!!!!!.

migya wrote:I want a guy that plays some defense as well as score some. Josh Howard would go great in the Warriors. There are a few possibilities if Diogu is better off being traded

Yeah, but keep in mind that any trade also has to make sense for the other team. We won't get Josh Howard for nothing short of J-Rich...

As much as I personally like JHoward, he has not done much so far and is definately not a star yet!

Like I said, the Mavs are weak down low and things would be easier for players like Dirk and Terry with a great low post player like Diogu drawing double teams and kicking it out. Because they traded Marquis Daniels, it is unlikely that they'd be willing to part with Howard so easily now but they still do have Stackhouse, who can play SF also quite well.